Before changes were mad in the law, some prostitutes literally went on the streets. Now, they operate more discreetly from bars and clubs.
在法律未修改之前，一些妓女直接在街上拉客；现在，他们偷偷摸摸地活动在酒吧或夜总会了。
The prediction was literally accomplished.
这个预言确实实现了。
Idioms usually cannot be translated literally in another language.
成语通常不能照字面译成另一种语言。
